Clinical Project Manager - Mississauga, Canada - Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories

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Mississauga, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life.

You will have access to:

Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
This position works out of our Mississauga, Ontario location in the Point of Care, Diagnostics division.

We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life.

Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

What You'll Do

Oversees and resolves operational aspects of clinical trials in conjunction with project teams and in accordance with standard operating procedures (SOP), good clinical practice (GCP) and specific country regulations.
Oversees development of clinical documents, including clinical plans, protocols, forms, and reports.
Manages team to prepare for clinical study initiation, execution and close out activities.
Monitors and reports progress of clinical studies and follows up with team members and line managers when issues develop.
Communicates and works with crossfunctional teams to resolve issues that arise during clinical studies.
Ensures consistency of clinical study and processes across clinical trials.
Travels as necessary to aid in program facilitation.
The position requires excellent communication skills, the ability to prioritize and work independently. Exposure to Project Management methods, knowledge of statistics would be an advantage as well as experience using the APOC iSTAT or equivalent system.

Required Qualifications:

Postsecondary degree or diploma in Life Sciences, Biochemistry/Chemistry, Nursing, or equivalent.
6+ years' experience in managing clinical studies or equivalent product development programs. Experience in in vitro diagnostic/medical device related studies is an asset.
Knowledge of Good Clinical Practice and regulations governing in vitro diagnostics/medical devices is desirable.
Advanced skills in project planning and management, judgment, decisionmaking, and problem solving.
Working knowledge of new product development methodologies an asset.
Ability to be creative in achieving objectives while ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements and Abbott policies.